WWE King & Queen of the Ring Tournament Status for 2025 Revealed

Don’t expect anyone to be crowned royalty in WWE this year—at least not through a tournament.

According to WrestleVotes Radio, as of now, the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments are not scheduled to take place in 2025. That doesn’t mean the tournaments are scrapped permanently, but they’re currently off WWE’s internal schedule, which is a big shift considering last year’s international push.

The 2024 King and Queen of the Ring event took place on May 25 at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia. It was WWE’s first time holding the classic tournament event outside of the United States and featured both the men’s and women’s finals. Gunther defeated Randy Orton to win the King of the Ring crown, while Nia Jax secured her Queen of the Ring victory over Lyra Valkyria.

WWE used the rebranded format to not only crown royalty but also grant each winner a world title shot at SummerSlam. The event was considered a major milestone in WWE’s ongoing partnership with Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s Vision 2030 initiative.

Despite that success, WWE appears to be shifting priorities for 2025. There’s no word yet on if the event could be slotted into a later date or evolve into another format, but for now, the tournament is off the table.

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